Kola Balogun
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Think Better. Plan Better. Do Better.
Fishers, IN
Joined December 2010
Typically, parents leave two inheritances: one in the bank, and one in the mind. The second determines what happens to the first.
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Do you sometimes look at the children of the wealthy and wish you had their kind of head start? Then pause and think — why aren’t you planning to give that kind of head start to your own children? But remember, legacy isn’t just about leaving wealth; it’s also about leaving
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You either pay for financial education, or you pay for financial mistakes. Either way, there’s a fee.
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Every decision with money comes with a price. Some costs you see—taxes, bills, interest. Others you don’t—peace, time, relationships. Wisdom is knowing which price is worth paying.
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We’ll all leave this world one day. So yes, enjoy your money while you’re here. Help others too, as much as you can. But remember, you can’t help everyone. Don’t play the role of the All-Sufficient One — that title belongs to your Creator. Use your resources to serve God’s
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If you doubled your income tomorrow but changed nothing else, would your life really be different — or just more expensive? Wealth starts when income stops controlling behavior.
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Next year, the U.S. will host the FIFA World Cup again. The last time was 1994—Nigeria’s first-ever World Cup. Feels recent, but that was 31 years ago. That’s how quietly time passes. So when we say, “I’ll start saving later.” “I’ll invest later.” “I’ll plan later.” Remember,
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Many chase wealth for freedom — and end up enslaved to what they thought would free them. Freedom isn’t in what you own, but in what no longer owns you.
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Money is both a seed and a fruit. The mistake is eating the seed because it looks like fruit.
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Our parents retired with pensions. We’ll retire with whatever we’ve managed to save. Yesterday: defined benefit retirement plan — companies carried the risk. Today: defined contribution retirement plan — we carry the risk. Translation: Retirement security is no longer given.
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The danger isn’t in not having money. The danger is in never defining what ‘enough’ looks like. Without it, even wealth feels like poverty.
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If your financial goal is short-term, high yields with volatility may not hurt too much — you still have time to recover. But when the goal is long-term, especially retirement, safety matters more than speed. There’s no point gathering wealth for 30–40 years, only to lose half
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In Pharaoh’s dream, Joseph warned: "Seven years of plenty would be followed by seven years of famine." The wisdom wasn’t in celebrating the plenty — it was in preparing during the plenty. Life follows the same rhythm. Your active years are your years of plenty — when you’re
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Yesterday, I shared: "Sometimes the most powerful financial decision isn’t what you do — it’s what you choose not to do." Someone asked me to kindly provide more clarification. Here’s what I mean: - Saying no to impulse purchases that drain your future. - Saying no to
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Sometimes the most powerful financial decision isn’t what you do — It’s what you choose not to do.
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All the headlines today read: “Dembélé lifts the Ballon d’Or.” He’s officially the best footballer on the planet. But remember—that’s only a snapshot. Behind the trophy are years of discipline, support, disappointments, seizing opportunities, and fighting complacency. Building
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The Silent Partner in Every Transaction Every time you earn, spend, save, or invest—there’s an unseen partner at the table: time. - If you spend recklessly, time makes the loss harder to recover. - If you save wisely, time multiplies your seed through compounding. - If you delay
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W.E.A.L.T.H. W – Wisdom: Freedom begins with knowledge—knowing how money works, not just how to earn it. E – Empowerment: Having real options. Where “no” doesn’t mean "I can’t afford it", but "I choose not to". That’s true financial freedom. A – Accountability: Taking
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If money can buy it, it’s valuable. If money can’t buy it, it’s priceless. Wealth is knowing the difference.
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Saving money is good. At least it’s better than just spending it. But here’s what most of us miss: You don’t just “save” by putting money in the bank. You save when you legally reduce your tax bill. You save when you pay less in loan interest. You save when your money is
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